The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27
Y. M. D. G.
History Of the Young Mems Democratic
Club, of Canton.
Its Organization and Career---The Club
Rooms---List of Ohicers---COnsId-
cred as Political and Social
Organization.

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has grown into such a spleud d organt-
zatiOn that brief review OF It's history,
growth and present standing will prove
Interesting, especially at this time,
when the Club has just fitted up lis
new apartments.
The Young Mems Democratic Club
was organized In August 1884 for the
Cleveland campaign, at pubic meet
ing held in SchartO's hall. Omeers
we're elected and in few days the one
hundred and thirty members were uni
formed with white plug hats, badges,
canes, gloves and lanterns. After Few
nights drilling under command Of Cap
tainA A. Moss, the Club made Its first
appearance upon the street. 1t was
the occasion when Carl Schurz spoke
here. He arrived the night before he
spoke and was received with carriage
at the Ft Wayne depot, with the Young
Mems Club and several ward clubs. The
Young Mems Club and the Battalion
Band acted as escort for the carriage
containing Mr.. Schurz, while It was
driven from the depot to the residence
of Mr.. Joseph Blechele, on South Market
street, whose guest Mr.. Schurz was
while In the city. While marching
along the Club performed various mill.
tary eVOlutiOns, which were
A REVELATION TO THE PEOPLE
OF Canton and met with hearty applause
from the spectators of all parties. II
was at this time that the Hon, John NC
Sweeney spoke from the large Veranda
of the Biachele residence, which was
brilliantly illuminated, aud IN glowing
words spoke of the brilliant care or
that able German, Carl SchuTz, who, .
refugee from hts native country III lS4o,
sought and found freedom in Amer ca,
where twenty-nine years later he sat In
the presidential cabinet
Throughout the presidential campaign
the Club continued to do escort duty for
all the Democratic speakers who spoke
here, including Governor HOadly, who
addressed over five thousand people in
Rink VendOme. Trips we're made to
Akron, MassillOn, Alliance, Navarro and
other places, and wherever 1t went the
Club met with the same universal ad-
mlratiOn.
After the campaign in which CleVe-
land was elected, the members of the
Club decorated their plug hats with
bands Of red, white and blue satin rib
bon, surmOunting the tile with dimin-
utlVe rooster. Thus gOTgeOusly arrayed
the Club joined in the big
DEMOCRATIC JoLLIFICATION,
Which was held here In honor of the
success of Cleveland & Hendricks. Later
on the Club went to CarrOlltOn and
Minerva, where the atmosphere Is murky
and oppressive with RepUblicanism, and
took part In the first Democratic jOlli6
cations ever held in those places. These
Qualifications closed the street work of
the Club for the winter. One fact, how
ever, must not be lost sight of and that
is the excellent work at the polls, per-
formed by members Of the Club at both
the State and National elections of 1884
The handsome appearance of the Club
during it's first campaign made such an
impression upon the Democratic young
ladies of the city, that they became In
spired and raised funds with which they
purchased a handsome red silk banner
and flag, which they presented to the
Club at public meeting on the Publij
Square.
In December, 1884, the Club was per-
manently organized, constitution and
bylaws adopted, off ,ers elected for one
year, Club quarters secured and other
action taken toward making the OTgani-
cation permanent.
The fall campaign Of 1885 found the
Club we'll equipped for service and on
many occasions was It's presence aud in-
huence of benefit. The same was the
case during the recent fall campaign,
when the Club turned out to honor Hon.
John Mob ide, the Democratic candi
date for Secretary of State, Wallace
Phelps, Esq, Hon. Thomas Z. Powell
and other speakers. In both these cam
palgns the Club members turned In
with their lIhlence at the polls and
worked for the success of the ticket
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
We're Snot forgotten and while the Club
has always maintained a dignitied
silence before the primary elections 1t
has been united as one man earnestly
working for the SUCCESS Of the ticket,
after the nominations, were made.
The Club has continued to gain new
members at each meeting since its per.
mRnent organization, until In Dacem
Der, 1886, the membership numbered
about three hundred. 1t was then de.
termlned to enlarge the quarters of the
Club and In order to gain better TecOg |
milton the Club was incorporated. The
entire third flor of the New Ca silly
Block was then rented and the apart |
ments handsomely fitted. They now
form as handsome and nicely appointed |
Club rooms as an In the city. Follow
ing are'the apartments occupied by the |
Club:
Room No. 33-Assembly room and |
dance hall, 60x40 feet.
Room No. 34-Librsry and reading |
room, supplied with large ass slrtment |
of books, political and otherwise, and |
with the representative papers of twen-
ty-eight States and four Territories.
Room No. 35-Committee and smok-
ing room.
Room No. 36-Gymnssium and amuss-
ments.
lii addition to these there are toilet
and cloak rooms. II Is probable that /
within the next year large banquet
hall will be added to the suite. Rooms
"a, 35, 36 are open nightly, while the
Assembly room, 33, is only used for
meetings Of the Club, committee and
mass meetings Of the city and county
Democracy and on social occasions.
THE OFFICERS
The present officers of the Club are:
Presldent-J. X. Monnot, Is q young
man who ls filling his second term. As
an organizer he stands at the head not
only Of the Club, but Of any person In
the county Of his age. Not only In this
organization, but whatever he under
takes in any organization he always Is
successful. he was delegate to the
State Democratic Convention held at
Toledo, o., last August being the young.
est person chosen as delegate.
Vice President-Samuel d. Mayer, holds
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